The King's Witch is a superbly crafted story, and so great is Tracy Borman's skill that she really transported me back to the tumultuous days of the Jacobean court. Kate Williams, author of Becoming Queen The first of what promises to be a magnificent trilogy.

Alison Weir, author of the Six Tudor Queens seriesĮxquisitely written, sumptuous in detail and thrillingly plotted. Tracy Borman's debut historical novel has it all: conspiracy, betrayal, dark intrigues, bloody deeds, a poignant love story - and the most famous plot in English history.

Five stars' Jeannie Zelos book reviews Read More Read Less 'A fascinating read, felt very true to time period but with that personal touch. 'Watch out Philippa Gregory and Alison Weir, I can see a new contender for the Queen of Historical Fiction!' Netgalley reviewer Surrounded by mortal dangers, Frances finds happiness only with the precocious young Princess Elizabeth, and Tom Wintour, the one courtier she can trust. So when her ambitious uncle forcibly brings Frances to court, she is trapped in a claustrophobic world of intrigue and betrayal - and a ready target for the twisted scheming of Lord Cecil, the King's first minister. His court may be shockingly decadent, but James's religion is Puritan, intolerant of all the old ways he has already put to death many men for treason and women for witchcraft. The debut novel from celebrated historian Tracy Borman, author of THE PRIVATE LIVES OF THE TUDORS.Īlready a great historian, Tracy Borman proves with this thrilling debut novel that she is also a born storyteller.Īs she helps to nurse the dying Queen Elizabeth, Frances Gorges longs for the fields and ancient woods of her parents' Hampshire estate, where she has learned to use the flowers and herbs to become a much-loved healer.įrances is happy to stay in her beloved countryside when the new King arrives from Scotland, bringing change, fear and suspicion.

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